Our Pastor

	Pastor Gary

Our pastor is Gary Peterson a native of Rockford, Illinois. His wife, Judy, is a social worker with East Aurora Public School system. Pastor Peterson and Judy have two grown children: son Erik, married to Jessica with two children Zachary and Abby living in Milwaukee, and daughter Anna Marie, and also a school social worker with the East Aurora Schools living in Chicago.

Pastor Peterson is a "second career" pastor, having worked for Sunstrand in the aerospace industry for the past 15 years prior to attending seminary. After his seminary he spent a year as vicar here at word of life.

Pastor Peterson was ordained to our church Sept. 8, 2002. We thank God for directing this servant of his into our midst.